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Old Jun 1, 2009 | 09:58 PM
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I just slammed my car with Megans coilover on stock 18 wheels and my front tires are rubbing. I could see parts of the black thing inside the front fenders pilling off. Anyone ever have this problem with the OEM 18 wheels because I haven't heard anyone with this issue.
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Old Jun 2, 2009 | 06:18 AM
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Originally Posted by G_ride
I just slammed my car with Megans coilover on stock 18 wheels and my front tires are rubbing. I could see parts of the black thing inside the front fenders pilling off. Anyone ever have this problem with the OEM 18 wheels because I haven't heard anyone with this issue.
OEM 18's, but are you running the stock 245/45x18 on them or wider? Also, are you rubbing the wheel well, or the fender? I haven't read of anyone having issues with the Megan coils and rubbing, but could be they adjust the camber on the vehicles in conjunction with the drop.

I'm sure someone will have a good suggestion.
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I could see parts of the black thing inside the front fenders pilling off.
Be very careful if you're rubbing on that trim ring. I've seen an LS that was rubbing there (with aftermarket wheels/tires) and the tire grabbed the fender once when he was turning into an elevated driveway and screwed it up. It cracked the paint pretty badly for about 2 inches along the outside of the lip (very clearly visible) but somehow didn't bend the metal.
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OEM 18's, but are you running the stock 245/45x18 on them or wider? Also, are you rubbing the wheel well, or the fender? I haven't read of anyone having issues with the Megan coils and rubbing, but could be they adjust the camber on the vehicles in conjunction with the drop.

Yeah, I'm running the stock 245/45x18. I'm rubbing the fender. What you mean by they adjust the camber on the car? If so, how would I fix that?
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